He [Steven Hadley] stole a million dollars and vanished into thin air. No-one believed he could be a criminal but he led a double life. Masterminds e30: The Disappearing Man, History 2004
The man they were watching had been a credit union employee for over ten years. Colleagues were stunned. ibid.
13 years in prison plus restitution. He returns the stolen money and serves 4 years. ibid.
The most successful car theft ring in American history. His tightly controlled organisation stole thousands of luxury vehicles. The police couldn’t stop him. Masterminds e38: Hot Wheels
In 1999 a massive wave of car theft hits New York. The thieves are so efficient cars are gone in a matter of seconds. ibid.
A former intelligence officer in the Chinese army named Minjin Yang. ibid.
A simple traffic accident will soon threaten to bring his multi-million-dollar operation to a screaming halt. ibid.
He [Hoa Lam Ong] ran the biggest airport [Toronto] theft operation in North America. For years police were fooled by his ingenious system. Masterminds e41: The Air Cargo Millions
‘We’re looking at six million dollars’ worth of product missing and unaccounted for.’ ibid. rozzer
The work of a lone truck driver. ibid.
He created an illegal empire hidden deep in the heart of New York City … ‘Tens of thousands of cars broken into.’ Masterminds e46: Money Bags
In the 1990s the streets of New York were a haven for ambitious car thieves. ibid.
‘In New York City it is 4,500 airbags stolen.’ ibid.
The mastermind was Maurizio Percan, a small-time businessman who created the biggest illegal car parts empire in US history. ibid.
An amazing thief brings New York’s garment district to its knees. He steals the shirts off merchants’ backs. Masterminds e50: Off the Rack
Hundreds of businesses had somehow been robbed of up to 20% of their merchandise. ibid.
A little known building superintendent Peter Casesse found a way to steal over fifty million dollars in high-end fashions. ibid.
He masters the art of lock-picking. ibid.
An obsessive genius pulls off hundreds of perfect crimes. No security can stop him … In 1985 librarians at Washington State University library realised millions in rare books had mysteriously disappeared. Masterminds e53: The Invisible Man
‘We determined 45 states, several Canadian provinces and the district of Columbia for more than 23,000 books stolen.’ ibid. Nicholas Basbanes, author
Stephen Blumberg: the greatest book thief the world had ever known. ibid.
His entire operation will soon be threatened by the only person he’s ever trusted. ibid.
He struck businesses across America. Commanding an elite team he raked in millions. Masterminds s55: It Takes a Thief
A Hollywood style heist: they struck with lightning speed … 2004: Lexington Kentucky police were called in to a robbery at the Transylvania University library … Two men posing as researchers overpowered her [librarian] and stole the University’s most valuable books. Masterminds e57: The Transylvania Job
The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world. And at £2.5 billion it’s also the most famous. Heists s1e5: Mona Lisa, Channel 5 2017
Just over a hundred years ago the Mona Lisa was snatched from the world’s most famous museum. The crime sent shockwaves around the world and baffled the world’s greatest living detective. ibid.
The greatest art heist ever: August 22nd 1911. ibid.
Tonight: stealing from your own grandparents. The crooks ripping off vulnerable relatives. It’s a cruel crime that’s destroying families. And are current legal safeguards really good enough? Tonight: Elderly Theft: Robbing the Relatives, ITV 2017
The criminals are often much closer to home than we’d like to think. ibid.
How safe are you from car crime? The intruders breaking into your home to steal keys. Is vehicle theft a police priority? And just how vulnerable could your keyless car be? Tonight: Car Crime: How Safe Are You? ITV 2018
Yet another increase in car thefts. ibid.
Stealing from the elderly - the impact on victims. The people taking matters into their own hands. And the family fraudsters abusing their attorney position. Tonight: Fraud: Robbing the Elderly, ITV 2019
More older people are falling victim to theft and fraud crimes than ever before … Often the perpetrators are those they ought to be able to rely on the most. ibid.
Shoplifting: the battle on the hight street. The extreme lengths brazen thieves are going to. What’s the impact on shops and those who work there? And is enough being done to stop it? Tonight: Shoplifting: The Battle on the Hight Street, ITV 2023
We’re in the midst of what’s being described as a shoplifting epidemic. ibid.
‘The Federation owes us a lot of money. They will turn us all into criminals.’ Dirty Money V: The Maple Syrup Heist, Maple syrup producer, Netflix 2018
‘About 30 times the price of oil. And if you want to work with maple syrup you have to deal with the Federation of Maple Syrup Producers.’ ibid.
‘I fight so producers can regain their freedom from this mafia.’ ibid.
‘Around 9,561 barrels had been discovered stolen worth more than $18 million.’ ibid. lawyer
‘This enforced quota that tells producers how much maple syrup they can make in any season.’ ibid.
Avik Caron 6 years in jail, $1.7 million fine; Richard Valliers 8 years in jail, $10 million fine; Etienne St Pierre 2 years home imprisonment, $1,03 million fine. ibid.
It’s the national pastime, baby: stealing and cheating. In Cold Blood 1967 starring Robert Blake & Scott Wilson & John Forsythe & Paul Stewart & Gerald S O’Loughlin & Jeff Corey & John Gallaudet & James Flavin & Charles McGraw & Jim Lantz & Will Geer & John McLiam et al, director Richard Brooks, Dick to Perry
You’re 33. And have already stolen more money than half my staff put together could earn in a lifetime. And already spent it no doubt. He Who Rides a Tiger 1965 starring Tom Bell & Judi Dench & Paul Rogers & Kay Walsh & Ray McAnally & Jeremy Spenser & Peter Madden & Inigo Jackson & Annette Andre & Edina Ronay & Frederick Piper et al, director Charles Crighton, guvnor
1I’ve been a professional criminal since I was 16. I’ve been a thief since I was 6. ibid.
I wear a hundred and fifty dollar slacks, I wear silk shirts, I wear eight-hundred dollar suits, I wear a gold watch, I wear a D flawless three-carat ring, I change cars like others guys change their fucking shoes. I’m a thief. Thief 1981 starring James Caan & Tuesday Weld & Willie Nelson & James Belushi & Robert Prosky & Tom Signorelli & Dennis Farina & Nick Nickeas & W R Bill Brown & William Petersen, director Michael Mann, him to her
Our families love and protect us. And you can always trust them. But what if one of your nearest and dearest committed the ultimate act of betrayal. Every year millions of pounds are being stolen from us. By our own flesh and blood. Welcome to the world where families steal from each other. Robbing Your Relatives s1e1, Channel 5 2018
There has been a dramatic increase in family fraud in Britain in the last few years leaving families devastated. ibid.
Tonight: the man who conned tens of thousand from his parents to fuel an out of control gambling addiction; the woman who lost her inheritance to the man she loved; and the son who stole over £120,000 from him mum, leaving her facing eviction from her own home. Robbing Your Relatives s1e2, Channel 5 2019
Family fraud against the elderly is perhaps the most shocking and common type of family theft. ibid.
How many times do I have to say it – no stealing inside the park. Trailer Park Boys s3e6: Where in the Fuck is Randy’s Barbecue?
You gonna help me steal some furniture: it’s the least you can do. Trailer Park Boys s4e3: Rub ’n Tiz’zug, Julian
Janitor Witnesses Swayzie Express Robbery: Janitor Saw ‘Greasy Looking’ Canadians in Parking Lot On Drugs. Swayzie offers $50,000 reward for return of prize model train. Trailer Park Boys s7e8: Let the Liquor do the Thinking, Bangor Daily News front cover
I can call the cops and bring them in here to take care of things or you can come to me at the end of the day with a thousand bucks cash. Your choice. Trailer Park Boys s12e5: Happy Birthday Bubbles, security boss to Julian
In December 1992 my friends and I shot a road movie on the streets of Singapore that was to become a kind of urban legend – that move was called Shirkers. Shirkers, 2018
The film was a time capsule of a Singapore that was both real and imaginary. ibid.